Troy Trojans vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Troy Trojans (14-6) are hitting the road to Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Georgia Southern Eagles (13-8).

The Troy Trojans played Old Dominion and took home the win by a score of 83-77 in their last contest. Troy walked away from the game having earned a 36.9% field goal percentage (24 out of 65) and converted 6 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Trojans knocked down 29 of their 34 tries for a rate of 85.3%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about defending, Troy allowed 43.8% from the floor on 28 of 64 shooting. Old Dominion dished out 9 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Old Dominion collected 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Old Dominion shot 72.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 25 attempts. They also buried 3 of their 18 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 17 while Old Dominion recorded 24 personal fouls.

Theo Seng is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the court for 43 mins and snagged 14 rebounds. He was able to score 24 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Troy enters this contest with a record of 14-6 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Troy is pulling in 39.7 rebounds per game and has 340 assists for the season, which ranks 37th in the nation in terms of passing. The Trojans are hitting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (207 of 579) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 86.7 points per outing (24th in college hoops) while connecting on 46.0% from the field.

On defense, the Trojans are forcing 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They relinquish 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 249th in the country in points per game allowed (76.2). The Trojans are allowing a FG percentage of 43.2% (543 of 1,257) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 232nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 273 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Georgia Southern Eagles took a loss by a final score of 85-68 against Arkansas State. Concerning rebounds, Georgia Southern allowed Arkansas State to grab 40 overall (8 offensive). They shot 38.5% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 26 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Eagles allowed Arkansas State to knock down 28 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles finished 23 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.8%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Georgia Southern converted 5 of their 33 attempts (15.2%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 65.4%. Arkansas State earned 21 fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Eagles earned 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game.

Nakavieon White ended up being a factor for the Eagles in the game. He accumulated 14 points in his 18 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist for this contest. He buried 5 out of 8 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Georgia Southern has a win-loss record of 13-8 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which ranks them 295th in Division 1. Georgia Southern has scored 1,736 points for the year (82.7 per game) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (336th in college) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Eagles commit 19.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Georgia Southern defense concedes 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (167 of 508) and opponents are making 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.6 assists and 41.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 116th and 361st in the nation. The Eagles defensively are ranked 322nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 80.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (231st in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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